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I have 9 11-12 week olds and they are still in the brooder with regular trips outside while I slowly finish and fox proof the coop. I have been giving them some food scraps and greens but as they only have limited access to the ground I have to give them some sort of grit. I can't find chick...

I'm curious. I read some stuff which warned against children handling chicks due to the risk of getting salmonella. Does anyone know anything about it? Can you get it from a well chick? Do you just need to use a quaratine period or is it always a risk when handling chickens? Has anyone actually...

I've read a few of the fox protection threads but I can't find an answer ot my question. I probably just haven't looked hard enough but I'll ask anyway. I am planning on fencing a run for my chickens just for when I am home. They have a roofed run for when I am not but I don't want them to free...

I have seen this mentioned but now that I need to know about it I can't find the threads! Sorry. I have 4 chicks almost two weeks old. Two are Australorps, one RIR and one cross breed. One of them is much smaller than the others. I have had them a week and this one cheaped like crazy for a few...

Hi All, Newbie here. About to get my first chicks hopefully this Saturday. I have an old dog crate set up for them. It is pretty big, about 40" by 30", and lined with carboard to keep the chicks and heat in. What wattage of bulb will I need to heat it? It will be in an indoor room where the...